US Edition20 States Sue Trump Administration over Disaster Prevention Funding
UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – The coalition argues the Trump administration unlawfully ended FEMA's disaster mitigation grant program, risking millions in infrastructure projects that have saved an estimated $150 billion in costs, officials say.
- Twenty states, including Connecticut, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the termination of the FEMA BRIC program, which funds disaster mitigation projects.
- Attorney General William Tong stated that the program has been crucial for protecting communities by funding essential infrastructure against natural disasters.
- The lawsuit claims that FEMA acted unlawfully by cancelling the BRIC program and argues that the Trump administration violated Congressional authority by terminating the program without proper legal grounds.
- The BRIC program has allocated nearly $4.5 billion for about 2,000 projects nationwide, and its termination threatens funding for crucial infrastructure improvements in many states.
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